Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 39, Problem 16TYK
Which of the following is not a plant defense against herbivory?
- a. production of distasteful compounds
- b. physical defenses such as thorns
- c. initiation of a hypersensitive response with production of antimicrobial proteins
- d. release of volatile compounds that attract parasitoid wasps
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